New Ulm weekly review., 1887-03-23

O. Selvig. postmaster, at Wilmer resign
ed. He has held the position nearly nino
years.
DR.. r. B. Hoyt, for the rast year a resi-
dent OF Mankato died very suddenly, being
stricken down with apoplexy. He was O
native of Connecticut.
j. A. Schonweiler OF kellogg, Goodhue
county, has been appointed adm nistrator
of the estate of the late Henry Etting of
Greenfield. Judge OF Probate Collier hav-
ing recently decided that the will alleged to
have been executed immediate tely prior to
Fittings death is void. The value of the
estate is S6O,OOO.
The total March school apportionment
for Mower county. just distributed by the
county auditor, is SIP. 653.45. This in
cludes 50, ,276.O4 from the state. The city
OF Austin receives So, ,673.5O OF this.
Secretary of State Matts on has been re.
ceiving letters from various parts of the
state making inquiries as to the new law
relative to the filling OF vacancies occur
ring IN boards OF county commissioners.
One OF the letters received by the secretary
was answered by him and the answer given
conveys the desired information to those
who are in doubt. 1t is as follows: The
new law is now in force. In case Of vacan-
'cy the auditor OF the county shall at once
give notice to the chairman OF the respec-
tive town boards and presiding officers OF
the village or city within the district
where there is a vacancy. Such chairmen,
or a majority OF them, shall assemble at
the court house and appoint or elect q
person who is resident OF the district to
fill the vacancy, and he shall hold the Of
flee until the next general election.
The blocade on the Winona & St. Peter
railroad was raised on the l1th on the
main line and all the branches. The road
is all clear now for the first time in four
months.
The Y. NJ. C. A. OF st Paul secure site
for their new 500, 600 building.
The Goodhue county grand Jury have
found an Indictment against George Steig-
er and Mrs. STAGE both OF Belyidere, for
adultery.
A few weeks ago Henry Etting an ex-
tensive property owner OF kellogg, Waba-
sha county, died, and it was alleged by
some OF the heirs that he had made will
giving oil his property to his wife. Some
OF his children were OF the opinion that the
will was not legitimate, on the ground that
undue influences were used to produce it.
The latter theory was yindicated when at
the hearing had recently. Hon. F. j. Col
lier, judge OF probate held tn at the alleged
will was void. and thereupon j. A. Schou-
weller, OF kellogg was appointed admins
TRAITOR OF the esta e. The property in
question is valued at $50, OOO
The total special and current appropria.
tions for the state charitable and correc-
tional institutions made by the late leeis-
lature amounts to S677,89O for 1887;
$75S, $40 for 1888; S711. $40 Tor 1889.
This includes the st. Peter and Rochester
hospitals, the deaf, blind and feeble-mind-
ed schools, the state public school. the
state reform school and the state prison.
The appropriations Tor these institutions
Tor the year ending July 81. 1885, was
1886, $40; for 1886, $561. go.
The Meade murder trial will proba 5ly be
called on the 26th at st. Paul. 1t is the
only case in the criminal calendar for the
term. Gov. Davis. and w. w. Erwin,
counsel Tor the defense, are quite prepared
TO meet the issue and there will probably
be no delay.